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Foxx cosponsors bill to provide Flexible Spending Accounts for Military Families
Washington, DC,
February 17, 2011
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today cosponsored bipartisan legislation to provide flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for military service members. These accounts, already available to many civilian employees, will help military fami
Bipartisan Legislation Helps Families Save on Health and Childcare Expenses Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today cosponsored bipartisan legislation to provide flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for military service members. These accounts, already available to many civilian employees, will help military families save on health and childcare expenses. “It’s about time we gave our military men and women the same sort of medical spending accounts that many of their civilian counterparts enjoy,” Foxx said. “This is the least we can do considering the sacrifices they make for our country each day.” These FSAs would result in significant savings for military families by allowing service members to set aside a portion of their income before taxes to cover out-of-pocket child care and health care expenses like co-pays, dental care and eye glasses. This benefit is currently available to civilian employees at the Department of Defense, but not to uniformed service members. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), with Foxx and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) as lead cosponsors, introduced the legislation today. In the Senate, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the legislation, with Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) as lead cosponsor. The legislation is endorsed by the Military Officers Association of America, the National Military Family Association, Blue StarFamilies, The American Legion, the Association of the United States Navy andthe Association of the United States Army. |